MISSION NAME
10 km Flight
Status
Success
DATE
3 MAR 2021
LAUNCH PROVIDER
SpaceX
Launch Pad
Suborbital Pad A
Description
The SN10 Starship performed a test flight similar to SN8 and SN9. It launched up to an altitude of 10 km or 33,000 ft, did a belly flop maneuver followed by a controlled descent to the landing pad. Despite successfully performing the landing flip maneuver with its three Raptor engines, its vertical velocity was too high on landing, damaging its structure and resulting in an explosive destruction a few minutes after touchdown.
Starship Prototype
Rocket Description
Prototype of SpaceX's Starship, a fully reusable second stage and space vehicle.